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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
Circus is pretty good, excluding "OFU", "Shattered Glass", & "My Baby". I'd say "Kill the Lights" & "Lace & Leather" are mediocre. The other 7 tracks are excellent though.
But, still that's almost half the album I don't absolutely love, which is a lot since I 100% love In The Zone & Blackout. So it was a step down, but this new album is looking like it'll be a complete step up.
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For me, the best songs on "Circus" were
Womanizer, Circus, Kill The Lights, If U Seek Amy, Unusual You &
Blur. They all sounded fresh and hot, and I think that "Kill The Lights" was like "Piece Of Me", but reloaded.
"Out From Under" and "Shattered Glass" had nice production, but they turned out too generic and they both lacked something.
"Mannequin" is really, really overrated here, I don't know why, it's good, but I don't really like how the recording of music sounds really old. lol
"Lace And Leather" is OK, kinda of a filler.
"Mmm Papi" is too childish IMO, though it's good, I don't think it fitted the album.
I know "My Baby" has a lot of meaning to Britney, but seriously, the song is bad.
Bonuses are pretty good, and some should have made the cut.
"Rock Me In" sounds like a better version of "Mannequin" to me, not lyrically of course.
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Phonography, Amnesia &
Quicksand so should have been on the album, they are all great.